Legal Opinion
In the Interest of A. M. C.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 28, 1994No. A94A1639PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal by A. M. C. of her judgment of conviction of the status offense of unruliness. OCGA § 15-11-2 (11), (12). The petition of unruly conduct avers that A. M. C., being in the custody and control of the Department of Family & Children Services in Gwinnett County was unruly in that she did leave her place of residence without permission and failed to return and is therefore considered to be a runaway.
A. M. C. and four other girls surreptitiously exited a rest room at a movie theatre and fled from the custody of DFCS staff personnel who were awaiting them…
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- In the Interest of S. K. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Sorrells v. SorrellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Quire v. Clayton County Department of Family & Children ServicesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- In the Interest of RASSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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